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SE23 2LW

Perry Vale

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE23 2LW

Overview

Postcode SE23 2LW is located in a major urban area, within the Perry Vale ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Perry Vale area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Perry Vale is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayow Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Perry Vale has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,478 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Perry Vale has a low crime rate, with approximately 60.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.6%

Approximately 33.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Perry Vale is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE23 2LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Perry Vale near SE23 2LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE23 2LW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Forest Hill
0.6 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Sydenham
0.8 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

Walking directions to Lower Sydenham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE23 2LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMayow ParkMediumWalking directions to Mayow Park
0.4 miAlbion Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Albion Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
8,283.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
133
52.57%
Caribbean
43
17%
Indian
10
3.95%
African
9
3.56%
Other White
8
3.16%
Total population: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
32
26.89%
Owns outright
30
25.21%
Other social rented
29
24.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.61%
Social rents from council
11
9.24%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Perry Vale

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Perry Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Perry Vale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Perry Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£890,000
Flats93£400,000
Semi-Detached26£598,750
Terraced95£650,000

10 year median price trend in Perry Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Perry Vale.

Schools

In the SE23 2LW postcode area, located within Perry Vale, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE23 2LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryForest Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAdamsrill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE23 2LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE23 2LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCorner ShopSiddons Road, Lewisham, SE23 2JFWalking directions to Corner Shop
0.3 miSiddons News68 Siddons Road, London, SE23 2QLWalking directions to Siddons News
0.4 miBell Green Food & WineBell Green, Lewisham, SE26 4PZWalking directions to Bell Green Food & Wine
0.4 miCostcutter345 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miAldiBell Green Retail Park, Bell Green, London, SE26 4PUWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.